dawn
n.(名词)
The time each morning at which daylight first begins.
黎明:每天早晨日光刚刚出现的那段时间
A first appearance; a beginning:
最先出现;开端:
例句:
the dawn of history.See Synonyms at beginning
历史的起源参见 beginning
v.intr.(不及物动词)
dawned,dawn.ing,dawns
To begin to become light in the morning.
破晓,日出:在早晨天开始变亮
To begin to appear or develop; emerge.
初现:开始出现或发展;出现
To begin to be perceived or understood:
渐渐明白:开始被察觉或理解:
例句:
Realization of the danger soon dawned on us.
不久我们才意识到危险的存在
来源:
From Middle English daunen [to dawn]
源自 中古英语 daunen [出现]
probably a back-formation from dauning [daybreak]
可能源自 dauning的逆成词 [黎明]
alteration of dauing
dauing的变化
from Old English dagung
源自 古英语 dagung
from dagian [to dawn] * see agh-
源自 dagian [破晓] *参见 agh-